I was a child, I missed out on the love I never had From daddy he was distant, never there to hold my hand Never bought the things he always promised to give me Mother made up for it, always watching over me If there's a girl or boy and we will never see his face In my mind I wonder does he have another place If that were to come he would always be upset All the kids were scared his next door would be a threat Now that you are older and you begin to see Family's important to be there if you need Father never taught us, these things weren't said to me Now the table's turned so tell me you need me Tell me Tell me Tell me Just admit you need me Tell me daddy dearest why is it you're not with me Tell me I won't turn my back on you the way you did with me Now you're trying to give and always reaching out to *** I'll give you what I can but I can't give what I don't have Mother leans her shoulder to father if you're there I ain't got my mother if she ain't here with me Kick up a knee Father never taught us, these things weren't said to me Now the table's turned so tell me you need me Tell me Tell me Tell me Tell me Say you need me If we realize we need each other We will be a closer family I need you Yeah I need you And you know that Tell me Tell me Yeah baby Yeah Tell me Tell me Now that you are older Oh it's so easy to say It's so, so simple Father never taught us, father never taught us Tell me Tell me Tell me that you need me Now that you are older Tell me that you love me Now that you are older Tell me that you need me Now that you are older Just admit it You need me You know you need me Now that you are older And we can be seen Oh it's so easy to say It's so easy to say Father never taught us, father never taught us Now the table's turned so tell me You need me I will make it so easy to say Are you there for mother? Are you there for mother? Are you there for mother? Are you there for mother? You need me That's a good girl Just admit it You need me I will make it so easy to say Oh it's so easy to say You need me Oh it's so easy to say Father never taught us, father never taught us Tell me Tell me that you need me I will make it so easy Father never taught us Now the table's turned